Arcata, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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16%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

29%

Household income NAT. AVG.

108%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Arcata	California	National
Income per capita	$37,769	$45,980	$44,883
Median household income	$57,586	$95,535	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$115,225	$130,228	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$38,788	$64,137	$52,080
Median earnings male	$22,543	$52,776	$54,343
Median earnings female	$24,123	$38,938	$38,439
Unemployment rate	10.2%	6.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	34.5%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Arcata is 16% lower than the national average
The median household income in Arcata is 29% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Arcata is 108% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Arcata is 129% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$38,386 $57,586 $115,172

City

$63,683 $95,535 $191,070

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Arcata median earnings by income bracket

Arcata employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.1%	6.1%
Manufacturing sector	7.3%	7.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.9%	0.9%
Wholesale & retail services	16.0%	16.0%
Public administration	5.6%	5.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.1%	5.1%
Education, health & social services	16.8%	16.8%
Other	39.5%	39.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cutten, CA	3,444	$135,383	66.5%
Trinidad, CA	359	$129,944	59.8%
Bayview CDP (Contra Costa County), CA	1,799	$119,840	47.3%
Humboldt Hill, CA	3,529	$111,420	37.0%
Westhaven-Moonstone, CA	1,340	$99,646	22.5%
Arcata, CA	18,799	$57,586	29.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bensenville, IL	18,797	$94,160	15.8%
Newburyport, MA	18,788	$167,933	106.5%
Cameron Park, CA	18,822	$115,386	41.9%
Manchester, MO	18,771	$116,905	43.7%
Midland, ON	18,769	n/a
Arcata, CA	18,799	$57,586	29.2%

Source: The Arcata, CA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.